The Constitutional Court is set to hear a landmark case involving MTN and East Asia Consortium, with EAC seeking US$4.2 billion in damages over alleged bribery and corruption linked to Iran’s first public telecommunications licence. With Open Secrets admitted as a friend of the court, the case raises a bigger question: can South African corporations be held accountable in South African courts for alleged wrongdoing carried out beyond the country’s borders?

GUEST: Jane Borman - Lawyer at Open Secrets

The Constitutional Court is set to hear a landmark case involving MTN and East Asia Consortium, with EAC seeking US$4.2 billion in damages over alleged bribery and corruption linked to Iran&rsquo;s first public telecommunications licence. With Open Secrets admitted as a friend of the court, the case raises a bigger question: can South African corporations be held accountable in South African courts for alleged wrongdoing carried out beyond the country&rsquo;s borders?
GUEST: Jane Borman - Lawyer at Open Secrets

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South Africa's economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter, reversing the 0.4% growth recorded in the first three months of the year, according to figures released by Stats SA today. For more on this, I am joined on the line by...

GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General of South Africa

South Africa's economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter, reversing the 0.4% growth recorded in the first three months of the year, according to figures released by Stats SA today. For more on this, I am joined on the line by...
GUEST: Risenga Maluleke, Statistician General of South Africa

Stats SA release GDP numbers

Last week we spoke to SABC News UN Correspondent, Sherwin Bryce-Pease about the majority of UN member states voting to re-examine the size of the map of Africa. United States was the only country that voted against the suggestion. Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher and Director Africa Asia Dialogues asks if we should rejoice at this? Let’s find out more…

GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher and Director Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)

Last week we spoke to SABC News UN Correspondent, Sherwin Bryce-Pease about the majority of UN member states voting to re-examine the size of the map of Africa. United States was the only country that voted against the suggestion. Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher and Director Africa Asia Dialogues asks if we should rejoice at this? Let&rsquo;s find out more&hellip;
GUEST: Thembisa Fakude, Senior Researcher and Director Africa Asia Dialogues (Afrasid)

Global Watch: The UN votes on resolution to show true size of Africa on maps, Must Africa rejoice?

One hundred municipalities have now signed up to a Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government, but with South Africans continuing to experience poor service delivery, financial mismanagement and governance failures, the big question is whether this commitment will change what happens on the ground. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, joins us to unpack what implementation will look like, who will be held accountable, and what residents can realistically expect to see change.

GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa - The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

One hundred municipalities have now signed up to a Code for Ethical Leadership in Local Government, but with South Africans continuing to experience poor service delivery, financial mismanagement and governance failures, the big question is whether this commitment will change what happens on the ground. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa, joins us to unpack what implementation will look like, who will be held accountable, and what residents can realistically expect to see change.
GUEST: Velenkosini Hlabisa - The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs

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